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>> there would have to be a change in pakistan. >> rose: in the leadership? pakistan? >> in the leadership of the security forces and the willingness... >> rose: that's kayani, isn't it? >> it's kayani. but i think it's the whole picture, it's i.s.i. there would have to be a willingness to allow to move forward. >> i think the leadership in pakistan and the i.s.i. actually in a way honestly reflects its population with all its duplicity. pakistanis hate meshes and they hate americans more all the time and every drone strike makes more enemies and the depth of anti-american feeling in pakistan is just... >> extraordinary. >> and i don't see how you can overcome that. >> rose: this question, why we there? >> we're there to defeat al qaeda. that's the purpose of our mission in afghanistan. it's not the build the nation of afghanistan. it's to make afghanistan safe from al qaeda. but al qaeda is in pakistan. >> rose: exactly. i don't want to do the drill because you know it too well. we're there to defeat al qaeda but there's not that much al qaeda in afghanistan. >> there
>> there would have to be a change in pakistan. >> rose: in the leadership? pakistan? >> in the leadership of the security forces and the willingness... >> rose: that's kayani, isn't it? >> it's kayani. but i think it's the whole picture, it's i.s.i. there would have to be a willingness to allow to move forward. >> i think the leadership in pakistan and the i.s.i. actually in a way honestly reflects its population with all its duplicity. pakistanis hate...
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in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008, sergeant first class leroy petry was shot in both legs and lost his right hand when he tried to throw back an enemy grenade. his actions saved two other rangers. president obama presented the medal at a white house ceremony this afternoon. later, outside the white house, petry said all of the troops serving overseas are heroes. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, check them, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it. that's the british award any service member can get is just a simple
in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008,...
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osama bin laden killed in pakistan. that was one of the main reasons we went into afghanistan in the first place was to find this guy and either bring him back or make sure that his life was over. is it time for a serious reevaluation of the united states' role in afghanistan moving forward now? >> it wasn't just bin laden. i'm glad that we got him. i congratulated the president and president bush along with our military men and women and our intelligence officials who did a great job in tracking him down. but it was bin laden and al qaeda. as we've seen over the years al qaeda moves people up through the ranks as they need to. they've needed to a lot here over the last several years. but our goal in afghanistan is to make sure that we're not ceding ground to the taliban, al kid and others, ground where they can plan, train and execute attacks on americans here and abroad. that effort has to continue because there are others out there, the attacks are continuing. but we've got to work with the afghans and the pakistanis
osama bin laden killed in pakistan. that was one of the main reasons we went into afghanistan in the first place was to find this guy and either bring him back or make sure that his life was over. is it time for a serious reevaluation of the united states' role in afghanistan moving forward now? >> it wasn't just bin laden. i'm glad that we got him. i congratulated the president and president bush along with our military men and women and our intelligence officials who did a great job in...
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my joke all week, with friends like saudi arabia, who needs pakistan? how does the president play that, because he has such momentum and such leadership. but that question is going to be asked in the white house press room next week. that question is going to be asked on this show next week. that question is going to be asked in the newspapers next week. it's unclear how that's going to play out. >> the president is all about unity. this is an incredible moment of unity bringing the country together as he's been noting in no way since 9/11. we all feel proud as americans and unified and together as one. next week we break down to the more political global issues of pakistan, how could you have not known? the guy is in the gigantic billion dollar place, eight times larger than any other place around, burning trash. no telephone or internet -- >> basically he's living under military protection. he's basically living inside the surveillance of the pakistani military. >> i'm sorry, i'm wondering what is the diplomatic conversation between the americans look
my joke all week, with friends like saudi arabia, who needs pakistan? how does the president play that, because he has such momentum and such leadership. but that question is going to be asked in the white house press room next week. that question is going to be asked on this show next week. that question is going to be asked in the newspapers next week. it's unclear how that's going to play out. >> the president is all about unity. this is an incredible moment of unity bringing the...
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. >> agriculture in pakistan -- kazakhstan is very important. >> agriculture is very important based on the fed staff half of the population in kazakhstan issued based on the fact that half of the population -- on the fact that half of the population in kazakhstan have a stake. this is important socially and economically. the government has put a lot of efforts to develop agriculture, paying attention to social and economic issues. the economic component is also very important. this involves the development of a new technology, and also improves the economic component of the agricultural sector, increasing revenues. the revenues are going up. we know that prices are going up from year-to-ear, and this is a problem for the whole world, and to some extent kazakhstan is in a beneficial situation due to that. another component is the cattle- breeding. this means we have to focus more on development of land which will be intended for grazing. this means we have to diversify as the crops that we are growing right now. we have to think about cattle. this is also positively and acting the la
. >> agriculture in pakistan -- kazakhstan is very important. >> agriculture is very important based on the fed staff half of the population in kazakhstan issued based on the fact that half of the population -- on the fact that half of the population in kazakhstan have a stake. this is important socially and economically. the government has put a lot of efforts to develop agriculture, paying attention to social and economic issues. the economic component is also very important. this...
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we do not want to have pakistan as an enemy, but pakistan on the other hand has its own agenda. the united states looks at pakistan as part of a geopolitical game. pakistan has its own agenda that has a lot to do with boundaries. how we deal with the taliban and so forth. and for the united states to keep on working. at the same time, the united states does not want the connection. i think pakistan could be very dangerous. >> right. if they get cut loose. iraq it's a mess. you referenced them earlier in the conversation, and i look at it, and every time you pick up the newspaper, there is another bombing. will that ever straighten out. do you have hope there? >> it is a mixed picture. yes, there are bombing incidents. they are not at the level of the past, but there are many incidents still. on the other hand, there are muddling through in a sense. it is not a democratic system, is in the system. tense coexistence, but nevertheless, it is and coexistence. >> iran, what will happen there, and how will that work out? >> certainly they are not giving in to the sanctions. they are n
we do not want to have pakistan as an enemy, but pakistan on the other hand has its own agenda. the united states looks at pakistan as part of a geopolitical game. pakistan has its own agenda that has a lot to do with boundaries. how we deal with the taliban and so forth. and for the united states to keep on working. at the same time, the united states does not want the connection. i think pakistan could be very dangerous. >> right. if they get cut loose. iraq it's a mess. you referenced...
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>> classic central asia would include use pakistan and tajikistan. by geography, you can add afghanistan into their group. it may include kazakhstan, afghanistan, and historic plea and ethnically western parts of china were also very close to central asia. >> there are a lot of stanz floating around here. >> it is an ancient persian road which means a place where the ruler sits. basically, it is a headquarters. >> that is the stan part of it. what about kazak? >> they are a legendary people that like to surround themselves with legends. some say that kazak is translated to a freedom-like person. >> long ago, they were a nomadic people? " yes, we were an ancient nomadic people. we hail from one of the early parts of the human race. our ancestors go back to ancient tribes. then theree were the huns. he is our proud and sister, atilla the hun. >> if you put all of the kazaks together, is there and natural characteristic that would jump out as to the kind of people -- >> many. one of them which will immediately jump out is hospitality. peacefulness. frie
>> classic central asia would include use pakistan and tajikistan. by geography, you can add afghanistan into their group. it may include kazakhstan, afghanistan, and historic plea and ethnically western parts of china were also very close to central asia. >> there are a lot of stanz floating around here. >> it is an ancient persian road which means a place where the ruler sits. basically, it is a headquarters. >> that is the stan part of it. what about kazak? >>...
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and he called on the people of pakistan to get revenge. ed>>> a barrel of crude is trading for little more than $100 a barrel. in a rare move, officials from oil-producing nations admit their supplies were in disarray. >>> we are following a developing story. nine months after the massive gas pipeline explosion a crucial element is revealed. the california utility pacific gas and electric admitted there was a prior leak in a nearby spot. the september blast killed eight people and nearly 50 homes were destroyed. >>> tomorrow, drivers will get their first dance to sound off on expensive toll proposal. -- will get their first dance to standoff on expensive toll proposal. the cost would double to $5 per car. this would start in october. the meeting at shady grove middle school is the first of nine public hearings. >>> the ongoing debate over the virginia hot lanes project. that project has been delayed for 18 months. the initial 18 lanes are expected to run a to fairfax county through the i-95 corridor. >>> speaking of hot. the thermometer in
and he called on the people of pakistan to get revenge. ed>>> a barrel of crude is trading for little more than $100 a barrel. in a rare move, officials from oil-producing nations admit their supplies were in disarray. >>> we are following a developing story. nine months after the massive gas pipeline explosion a crucial element is revealed. the california utility pacific gas and electric admitted there was a prior leak in a nearby spot. the september blast killed eight people...
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in light of that russia pakistan's role be in any negotiated settlement, if any? thank you. >> so shall we start on these three questions? real mission and corruption and pakistani role. francesc, why don't you -- start with you. >> i think that one is simply trying to find out if there are enough, if there is enough, enough conditions to start talking. or even when one is talking. i don't think it's impossible at the same time to be having discussions with the afghan government about this region partnership. for as long as it is clear that this is something that would happen if talks with the taliban were to fail, in other words, this is not a commitment to stay put or to have permanent bases that this is something that would have to occur if there was no peace settlement reached. so it's a slightly different thing. on corruption, the importance is not what we think about corruption in afghanistan. the important thing is what the afghans feel it and afghans feel, calls -- although their use to crack in the past they feel the level of corruption and cheese at the
in light of that russia pakistan's role be in any negotiated settlement, if any? thank you. >> so shall we start on these three questions? real mission and corruption and pakistani role. francesc, why don't you -- start with you. >> i think that one is simply trying to find out if there are enough, if there is enough, enough conditions to start talking. or even when one is talking. i don't think it's impossible at the same time to be having discussions with the afghan government...
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-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a deep fear of what those dates mean. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do which is a longer discussion in the transition, but certainly the afghans fear that, and i'll just leave it at that. it's less of a question than just more some of the context i'm getting from the field because we're not getting to the impacts that we want in the counterinsurgency strategy. >> brief comments? >> just quickly. john, thanks for your service and the time you've put on the ground there. this is the, to me, one of the huge tragedies of afghanistan. that we've been there so long, and that we neglected and
-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a deep fear of what those dates mean. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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we recently published one on iran and we have one on pakistan coming out shortly. we picked up on an old chinese saying from sun tzu who said "if you understand your adversary and yourself in 100 battles, you will be victorious." we said having studying -- having studied all these countries, we should look at ourselves. we have gone over 60 foreign diplomats to tell us how they saw us as negotiators. >> how interesting. >> the book that you mentioned at 12 chapters written by foreign diplomats to describe how they see us. the assumption is if we understand better how our own system works, we understand a little better and can organize ourselves to run a negotiation with a counterpart we have also studied more effectively. >> let me put something heavy on the table and get your opinion. israel-palestine. if you ask anybody in our crew or anybody on the street, they would say the situation is hopeless and the question whether either side really wants peace. what do you say? >> unfortunately, this is what we refer to as an intractable conflict. underlying elements are
we recently published one on iran and we have one on pakistan coming out shortly. we picked up on an old chinese saying from sun tzu who said "if you understand your adversary and yourself in 100 battles, you will be victorious." we said having studying -- having studied all these countries, we should look at ourselves. we have gone over 60 foreign diplomats to tell us how they saw us as negotiators. >> how interesting. >> the book that you mentioned at 12 chapters written...
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but within their, you have kazakhstan and around the edges coming of kurdistan, is pakistan, tajikistan and turkmenistan. those are the five countries that make up what geographers' referred to as central asia. move down just below the menu are down into afghanistan, pakistan and from there on down into the subcontinent. >> for the folks at home, but also to help my education, when all of these countries were named stand, does that have a reference? >> stan is literally country. >> heading toward the finish line, this is the 20th anniversary of the independence -- and it is amazing to think that culture goes back thousands of years. then jim ford and 50 years ago, part of the soviet union. -- then jump forward and 50 years ago, part of the soviet union. how do you see the future of kazakhstan? >> it is very much a place writing its own future. they made commitments, last year, they were the head of the organization of security and cooperation in europe. they made a long-term vision for a country that is very much a western country in the sort of democratic and human rights values. that
but within their, you have kazakhstan and around the edges coming of kurdistan, is pakistan, tajikistan and turkmenistan. those are the five countries that make up what geographers' referred to as central asia. move down just below the menu are down into afghanistan, pakistan and from there on down into the subcontinent. >> for the folks at home, but also to help my education, when all of these countries were named stand, does that have a reference? >> stan is literally country....
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he starts traveling to pakistan, eventually moved to pakistan with his family he fights personally against the soviets, and this is -- most people define themselves in the 20's by what they do. by the time he is 30, he has set up outside of a year or two earlier. that was really based on his war against the soviets because they saw the war against the soviets winding down in 1998. found al qaeda. >> so where was it found, and what was the early mission and the religious influences? >> well, it was found in peshawar roth, a city in northwest pakistan. over the course of a few weekends in august of 1988. it is basically a dozen guys sitting around, and their mission at the beginning was not necessarily anti-american, it was rather encompassing, which was to lift the flag of jihad around the world. the religious enterprise -- a religious enterprise, and the people who joined al qaeda were causing-religious and had a to bin laden. >> the prophet mohammad was not only a religious leader but also a military commander. >> right. >> how did that model itself for bin laden? >> if you are an observa
he starts traveling to pakistan, eventually moved to pakistan with his family he fights personally against the soviets, and this is -- most people define themselves in the 20's by what they do. by the time he is 30, he has set up outside of a year or two earlier. that was really based on his war against the soviets because they saw the war against the soviets winding down in 1998. found al qaeda. >> so where was it found, and what was the early mission and the religious influences?...
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agreement, transit trade across pakistan to india. this year, you never want to be optimistic but this year has seen potential breakthroughs in india, pakistan trade which would be obviously fundamental for pakistan when you are revolutionary for their economy and it would also be very, very valuable for afghanistan. from an infrastructure perspective, all of the roads and potential for rail, all of that is improving across the board. baselines were low but if we look at transit trade here in the north and now potentially in the central area, there is infrastructure going in the bridge the lead is going to allow ridge to flow. ultimately that is more of a political question but you can't do it without the infrastructure. so the question is can some of these projects like some of the energy projects proposed coming down from central asia, whether those can actually get underway. i believe this last trip, i was there a month ago and went to kabul and islamabad, right across and it was a very economically focused tripped and i met with b
agreement, transit trade across pakistan to india. this year, you never want to be optimistic but this year has seen potential breakthroughs in india, pakistan trade which would be obviously fundamental for pakistan when you are revolutionary for their economy and it would also be very, very valuable for afghanistan. from an infrastructure perspective, all of the roads and potential for rail, all of that is improving across the board. baselines were low but if we look at transit trade here in...
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. >> so they went back to pakistan, which is where it all started, right? so they go home. let me establish a little bit about you. people who have been listening notice you have a little bit of a foreign accent. born in minneapolis, but ended up over in london. how did that happen? >> my parents moved when i was 3. they moved to paris and then to london. >> what did your mom and dad do? then my father worked for honeywell, and my mom was a housewife. >> brothers and sisters as well? >> i have two sisters, one who lives in washington and one in london. >> you were young at the time. you ended up going to an awful fourth college -- appleforth college. and the new college at oxford. at that time, when you were probably late teens and early 20's, what were your interests then? >> what i got to new college, founded in 1369, so it was new then, but not new now, a few friends of mine and i decided to make a movie about the afghan refugees in pakistan as a result of the soviet invasion. they were the largest refugee population in the world. we did not know anything about filmmakin
. >> so they went back to pakistan, which is where it all started, right? so they go home. let me establish a little bit about you. people who have been listening notice you have a little bit of a foreign accent. born in minneapolis, but ended up over in london. how did that happen? >> my parents moved when i was 3. they moved to paris and then to london. >> what did your mom and dad do? then my father worked for honeywell, and my mom was a housewife. >> brothers and...
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they remain at large in pakistan. we now return to "war stories"." thank you for watching fox news channel. for more information foxnews.com. have a wonderful evening. >>> most u.s. troops serve in afghanistan's deserts and high mountains there. are also americans hard at work in kabul, the country's teaming capital. >> kabul is important, not just because it is the capital of the country. but because it is where 1/6 of the afghan population lives. >> 3.5 million people, unfortunately much of the money from the opium trade flows to middle men and corrupt government officials here, where the dea also has boots on the ground. >> we are first and foremost criminal investigators. we bring that mindset to the battlefield. we are looking to not just the drug cache but how this fits into a larger picture. identifying the organizations and trying to attack the organizations and its leadership. >> we've gotten more of our street agents in the country now. they interact directly with the afghan counterparts. >> we accompanied a dea back-up team for a meeting w
they remain at large in pakistan. we now return to "war stories"." thank you for watching fox news channel. for more information foxnews.com. have a wonderful evening. >>> most u.s. troops serve in afghanistan's deserts and high mountains there. are also americans hard at work in kabul, the country's teaming capital. >> kabul is important, not just because it is the capital of the country. but because it is where 1/6 of the afghan population lives. >> 3.5...
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the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on this story coming up on 9news now beginning at 5:00. >>> it is another black eye for the nation's air-traffic controllers. this time, officials have removed a controller in denver, colorado, who may have been impaired on the job. sandra hughes has more now from los angeles. >> reporter: the controller at denver air route traffic control center was sent home after failing a drug and alcohol test. about midway through his shift on july 5th, the worker was randomly test and removed from duty when results came back positive. he was directing live air traffic at the time. officials at the federal aviation administration have not disclosed what his blood alcohol level was. the legal limit is .04, half the limit for drivers. the denver control center is responsib
the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on this story coming up on 9news now beginning at 5:00. >>> it is another black eye for the nation's air-traffic controllers. this time, officials have removed a controller in denver, colorado,...
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we have a serious problem in pakistan. the president there looks like he has lost control of his government. >> brett: next week, we'll bring you reports from afghanistan and get a progress report from the man in charge on the ground. i'll be talking to david petraeus in his only tv interview before he testifies to o capitol hill. we'll take you remote villages and get a firsthand look at u.s. efforts to train afghan security forces. i'll be reporting and anchoring from afghanistan on monday and more throughout the week. that is it for the panel. stay tuned for a spelling emergency. >> sometimes the staff here fishes around the internet to look for kickers. this final segment in which we try to get a lafora chuckle or a smirk. this 911 call raised some eyebrows. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> yeah. my wife got clocked by a wart hog real bad and i need someone to come up to pick her up. >> can you give me your address? >> yeah. we're at 1825 eucalyptus drive. >> could you spell that for me, sir? >> i'm going to drag her
we have a serious problem in pakistan. the president there looks like he has lost control of his government. >> brett: next week, we'll bring you reports from afghanistan and get a progress report from the man in charge on the ground. i'll be talking to david petraeus in his only tv interview before he testifies to o capitol hill. we'll take you remote villages and get a firsthand look at u.s. efforts to train afghan security forces. i'll be reporting and anchoring from afghanistan on...
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i have been reading blogs. >> described him as our diplomat in pakistan. what the state department calls him is a member of the staff of the embassy. that's a very precise term. that under the convention would mean he's covered by diplomatic immunity. >> why is nobody suggesting that pubically what governmental agency he might work for? come on. we all have an idea where you are going with this. >> frankly it doesn't matter what agency he worked for. other departments who work in u.s. embassies. if he were declared as a member of the technical staff and accepted on that basis, may rating is that he should be given diplomatic immunity. that's the letter of the law. it's actually a little more complicated because the way that treaty was implemented in pakistan, the government has to certify that he has diplomatic immunity. >> is it certain that these were two men trying to rob him or was he being targeted? he was found with a loaded pistol. he had other security paraphernalia with him. it's a little murky. >> it's highly suspicious. he had a gps device. you
i have been reading blogs. >> described him as our diplomat in pakistan. what the state department calls him is a member of the staff of the embassy. that's a very precise term. that under the convention would mean he's covered by diplomatic immunity. >> why is nobody suggesting that pubically what governmental agency he might work for? come on. we all have an idea where you are going with this. >> frankly it doesn't matter what agency he worked for. other departments who work...
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what is your prognosis for civil society in pakistan? >> i am going to pakistan next month. i think that it is very challenging. on the one hand, a civilian government may last its full term in pakistan. they could be succeeded by other civilian governments. secondly, one of the things the press that did was open up the media. that is serious and good. thirdly, desolate and vault in the education -- i am and vault in the education commission that helps build stronger education institutions across pakistan. equally, the problems have been compounded by acute problems like floods. commodity prices and food prices for rural pakistan eight families have been high. -- pakistani families have been high. my prognosis is that there is a real race against time there. the population will be 300 million by 2015. it is not an option to turn our back on pakistan. we went to islamabad in january 2000. in respect to the mumbai bombings -- i say publicly that nothing has been done to bring those files to conclusion. i feel very comfortable in speaking very plainly about the responsibilities
what is your prognosis for civil society in pakistan? >> i am going to pakistan next month. i think that it is very challenging. on the one hand, a civilian government may last its full term in pakistan. they could be succeeded by other civilian governments. secondly, one of the things the press that did was open up the media. that is serious and good. thirdly, desolate and vault in the education -- i am and vault in the education commission that helps build stronger education...
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. >> what is that reaction>> well, you mean the pakistan reaction or the -- or pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown. i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, as we made many contacts and so we agreed to talk in the near future as he's sort of able to absorb it. i mean, from a standpoint of how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government. they see a stable, peaceful afghanistan as a goals they, too, would like to be a result of this overall strategy. they live there, seeing is believing and over time exactly how they view this will be determined how this works, i think, personally. i also think they're clearly going through this -- you know, a very difficult time right now, from a strategic standpoint, i and many others believe, including the president, that we have to sustain this relationship as difficult as it is. this is a country who has a significant terrorist problem. it is a country whose country is very weak and it's a country with nuclear weapons that's
. >> what is that reaction>> well, you mean the pakistan reaction or the -- or pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown. i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, as we made many contacts and so we agreed to talk in the near future as he's sort of able to absorb it. i mean, from a standpoint of how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government. they see a stable,...
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through my detention in pakistan. he asked me if i were. if he didn't he was not interested on me it was you transferred to kind of hall in afghanistan what happened there in kandahar in kandahar was happening. all kinds of things like you can just imagine on the culture and. on myself i saw many people got killed on the torture and. i was one of those survive those kind of torture. myself they used electroshocks because i will not sign papers and. i was forced to agree that i'm a member of you want to go and. i'm not even really i didn't know at the time what used to be i didn't know what i try to anything so. when they asked me what i did and tell you when i said i'm not a member of them and they brought me papers cost me to sign i refused and that while they tortured me to force me to write me to sign or make me sign electoral electroshocks and. in other times he forced me by water treatment a school board in the snow. on the water boarding so or another time they. hang on chains i had chains on my hands and i was hanging on the ceiling
through my detention in pakistan. he asked me if i were. if he didn't he was not interested on me it was you transferred to kind of hall in afghanistan what happened there in kandahar in kandahar was happening. all kinds of things like you can just imagine on the culture and. on myself i saw many people got killed on the torture and. i was one of those survive those kind of torture. myself they used electroshocks because i will not sign papers and. i was forced to agree that i'm a member of you...
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the reaction here and in pakistan. i was in pakistan earlier this year. there is a huge amount of anti-american sentiment. we're going to brace ourselves here. we're preparing ourselves here for the reaction that might occur. it's not going to be the same reaction you get in the united states. >> not at all. president obama about to speak. we're standing by waiting for president obama to address the nation tonight from the white house as you look at pictures of ground zero in new york city. everyone remembers where they were that day, 9/11/2001, two planes going into the world trade center, ordered by osama bin laden. >> he boasted he was the only one who thought that would succeed and bring down the towers, not to mention the flight that attacked the pentagon and the flight that was brought down by the passengers outside pennsylvania, flight 93. >> jake tapper, the white house -- lights on everywhere right now. this is a day so many thought would not come at the white house. he had been the focus of george w. bush's white house, now of president obama. r
the reaction here and in pakistan. i was in pakistan earlier this year. there is a huge amount of anti-american sentiment. we're going to brace ourselves here. we're preparing ourselves here for the reaction that might occur. it's not going to be the same reaction you get in the united states. >> not at all. president obama about to speak. we're standing by waiting for president obama to address the nation tonight from the white house as you look at pictures of ground zero in new york...
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on pakistan so. i don't think we can just very briefly please we're talking live in mumbai obviously these are events are unfolding at the moment this could be the start of many more explosions tell us what is it like to be there at the moment how the emergency services what's the mood like is there panic there in the streets in mumbai just briefly. then again he's been he didn't do the simple big yahoo because. it was full of i knew the last twenty years. you know that but he was. the head of the speedometer. and he does the and i'm the. straight maker that i should look asian and i was really. really good. to be here yet who gives. a three star. or a fish to town thanks very much indeed investigations editor with the to help weekly magazine live there in mumbai. other news now this hour rupert murdoch's media empire has announced it's to withdraw its bid to buy outright control of the u.k.'s biggest satellite broadcaster b. sky b. it's the latest twist to the phone hacking crisis that's engulfed th
on pakistan so. i don't think we can just very briefly please we're talking live in mumbai obviously these are events are unfolding at the moment this could be the start of many more explosions tell us what is it like to be there at the moment how the emergency services what's the mood like is there panic there in the streets in mumbai just briefly. then again he's been he didn't do the simple big yahoo because. it was full of i knew the last twenty years. you know that but he was. the head of...
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there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to massacring 76 people last week acted alone, and tonight, we're getting our first view of the explosion in oslo. surveillance video from an electronics store shows the force of the blast. a new study may answer the question do cell phones put young people at risk of getting cancer? a cold case murder may be solved 53 years later. and presidents, generals, and privates have all been treated there. walter reed's proud history when the cbs evening news continues. >> schieffer: there are 300 million cell phones in america, almost as many phones as people, but there are still some concerns about their safety. well,
there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to...
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the reaction here and in pakistan. i was in pakistan earlier this year. there is a huge amount of anti-american sentiment. we're going to brace ourselves here. we're preparing ourselves here for the reaction that might occur. it's not going to be the same reaction you get in the united states. >> not at all. president obama about to speak. we're standing by waiting for president obama to address the nation tonight from the white house as you look at pictures of ground zero in new york city. everyone remembers where they were that day, 9/11/2001, two planes going into the world trade center, ordered by osama bin laden. >> he boasted he was the only one who thought that would succeed and bring down the towers, not to mention the flight that attacked the pentagon and the flight that was brought down by the passengers outside pennsylvania, flight 93. >> jake tapper, the white house -- lights on everywhere right now. this is a day so many thought would not come at the white house. he had been the focus of george w. bush's white house, now of president obama. r
the reaction here and in pakistan. i was in pakistan earlier this year. there is a huge amount of anti-american sentiment. we're going to brace ourselves here. we're preparing ourselves here for the reaction that might occur. it's not going to be the same reaction you get in the united states. >> not at all. president obama about to speak. we're standing by waiting for president obama to address the nation tonight from the white house as you look at pictures of ground zero in new york...
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haqqani, taliban, dtp of pakistan is a taliban, tnsm of pakistan is taliban. his brother leading, now he's been killed, all of them are not in tandem with each other. in fact, many in afghanistan fight each other. so, therefore, it's not a monolith. so maybe we go back to 1989 where there'll be chaos, confusion and anarchy, everyone fighting each other. pakistan alone, again, fending for itself. so this was why, as i said, an antipathy against the united states. why is there a confidence and trust deficit between the united states and pakistan? which has got exacerbated all along, no trust at all in the last one and a half years, i think, finally leading to the action of osama bin laden which absolutely displays the lack of trust, lack of confidence between the two countries. very briefly, partially maybe it started back in be my time, in 2004 or '5 when i had a, i had a strategy of weaning the pashtun from the taliban, and, therefore, we started by addressing, putting together local jirgas, a tribal meeting of elders. thought we'd hold tribal jirgas and drew
haqqani, taliban, dtp of pakistan is a taliban, tnsm of pakistan is taliban. his brother leading, now he's been killed, all of them are not in tandem with each other. in fact, many in afghanistan fight each other. so, therefore, it's not a monolith. so maybe we go back to 1989 where there'll be chaos, confusion and anarchy, everyone fighting each other. pakistan alone, again, fending for itself. so this was why, as i said, an antipathy against the united states. why is there a confidence and...
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and from yemen to pakistan as lawmakers debate pulling aid to islamic god in the wake of the osama bin laden killing china is actually beefing up its friendship with that country prompting some to ask whether the united states threats may be falling on deaf ears. and the death penalty in the u.s. this time the question isn't to kill or not to kill instead when it comes to executions are states or cheering their inmates to death. good evening it's tuesday may twenty fourth on lucy kept a note here in washington d.c. and watching our t.v. and just a few hours ago and what here in washington there was this was the scene in a packed house chamber on capitol hill take a look. may god forever bless the united states of america. that's right president barack obama the leader of the united states of america addressed the oh wait a minute that's bamma us the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu now i'm really sorry viewers all that while the clause must have thrown me off track about this whole thing so let's let's back up and try again now the israeli prime minister's speech today had all
and from yemen to pakistan as lawmakers debate pulling aid to islamic god in the wake of the osama bin laden killing china is actually beefing up its friendship with that country prompting some to ask whether the united states threats may be falling on deaf ears. and the death penalty in the u.s. this time the question isn't to kill or not to kill instead when it comes to executions are states or cheering their inmates to death. good evening it's tuesday may twenty fourth on lucy kept a note...
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after 9/11, under pressure, pakistan nominally abandons them. they ally themselves easily with the united states instead, even as pakistan's military continues with extremists and even though it shows pakistan to be the most entirely packed place on earth. after 9/11, they start to flow into pakistan on the billions. pakistan remains impoverished and unstable, but they start pouring money into their nuclear program. they will start building two of the most productive plutonium reactors in the world. this program isn't even hooked up to the nation's grid. this facility makes plutonium speckly for nuclear bombs. pakistan was armed before 9/11, before bin laden and al-qaeda leaders fled to afghanistan to take refuge there. since 9/11, pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and faster than any other country in the world. >> when you find out things like pakistani taliban attacks on pakistani military facilities, about the vulnerability of pakistan's state institutions, including possibly its military and intelligence services, do y
after 9/11, under pressure, pakistan nominally abandons them. they ally themselves easily with the united states instead, even as pakistan's military continues with extremists and even though it shows pakistan to be the most entirely packed place on earth. after 9/11, they start to flow into pakistan on the billions. pakistan remains impoverished and unstable, but they start pouring money into their nuclear program. they will start building two of the most productive plutonium reactors in the...